This report for the oil sands monitoring osm program was prepared by alberta environment and parks. Oil sands monitoring program annual report 20162017. Drilling in search of a basement reservoir of oil is the initial focus of development in albertas oil sands. About canadaalberta oil sands monitoring the governments of canada and alberta have committed to implementing scientifically rigorous, comprehensive, integrated and transparent environmental monitoring of the oil sands region to ensure this important national resource is developed in a responsible way. Files show how ottawa and alberta haggled over oilsands monitoring open this photo in gallery. The intent of ramp is to integrate aquatic monitoring activities across different components of the aquatic environment, different geographical locations, and athabasca oils sands and other developments in the athabasca oil sands region so that longterm trends, regional issues and potential cumulative effects related to oil sands and other. This data syntheses report is specific to the water component of the joint canada alberta oil sands monitoring josm program and focuses on key.
Joint canadaalberta implementation plan for oil sands. But progress on that front has become caught up in federalprovincial negotiations about technical details. Apr 22, 20 governments of alberta and canada take another important step in the work to ensure continued responsible development of the oil sands. Airborne measurements of an extensive set of air pollutants over the athabasca oil sands region in alberta were conducted during a 4week period from august to september 7, 20 in support of the joint oil sands monitoring program.
Identification of ambient so2 sources in industrial areas in. Monitoring results and the annual technical reports,community programs, membership, and frequently asked questions. Present vision for an enhanced monitoring system means some changes to the roles of government, industry, and monitoring organizations current focus is the oil sands region with the joint oil sands monitoring josm plan a pilot for the development of monitoring systems across alberta. Canadaalberta joint oil sands monitoring external expert. These media monitors track how the oil sands are being perceived from. These oil sands, hosted primarily in the mcmurray formation, consist of a mixture of crude bitumen a semisolid rocklike form. The intensive study is part of the joint canadaalberta implementation plan for oil sands monitoring josm, announced in february 2012. This applies to both existing and future oil sands facilities, primarily mining facilities. Kearl oil sands construction radio system trunking system. Groundwater modelling guidelines for the alberta oil sands. Present vision for an enhanced monitoring system means some changes to the roles of government, industry, and monitoring organizations current focus is the oil sands region with the joint oil sands monitoring josm plan a pilot for. Oil sands monitoring science product developer 3 year temporary work unit. Apr 22, 20 ottawathe federal and alberta governments have teamed up to monitor the environmental impact of the oil sands and hope publishing the data will help bring those wary of further development.
The centrepiece of canadas credibility is the oil sands monitoring program. Monitoring working group aligns members views on the josm program, and. In my experience, itll result in significant disruption of programs. Nserc senior industrial research chair in control of oil. Canadas total oil sands reserves is the third largest in the world after venezuela and saudi arabia. Files show how ottawa and alberta haggled over oilsands.
Oil sands, tar sands, crude bitumen, or more technically bituminous sands, are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit. Cnw increased air, water, land and biodiversity monitoring in the oil sands will begin this year as the government of canada and government of alberta take. Environmental monitoring data from alberta s oilsands region is now accessible online at a web portal launched on earth day by the federal and alberta governments. Water monitoring in the alberta oil sands region youtube. Although tons of data has been collected over the past 25 years, the agency concludes that interpretation and analysis of the data has. Canadian and alberta governments team up to monitor. The proposed alberta environmental monitoring commission would be at arms length from the provincial government and responsible for environmental monitoring for. Cosias monitoring working group is the point of contact for all. Canadas environment minister peter kent and albertas environment and sustainable resource development minister diana mcqueen toured several of the new oil sands monitoring stations now in place in the early stages of implementation of the joint canadaalberta implementation plan for oil sands monitoring.
Monitoring the environmental performance of the oil sands industry has been required. Identification of ambient so2 sources in industrial areas. May 08, 2016 alberta environment water specialist preston mceachern explains how the government of alberta monitors the water quality of the steepbank river in the. Html water quality monitoring phase 1 lower athabasca water quality monitoring plan phase 1. Joint canadaalberta oil sands monitoring josm program. Environment and climate change canada works with the province of alberta. Alberta environment water specialist preston mceachern explains how the government of alberta monitors the water quality of the steepbank river in the alberta oil sands region. The joint canada alberta implementation plan for oil. Canadaalberta oil sands environmental monitoring canada. Ottawathe federal and alberta governments have teamed up to monitor the environmental impact of the oil sands and hope publishing the. Search 50 alberta oil sands jobs now available on, the worlds largest job site.
These oil sands, hosted primarily in the mcmurray formation, consist of a mixture of crude bitumen a semisolid rocklike form of crude oil, silica sand, clay minerals, and water. Canadian oil companies have benefited as the gap between oil sands crude grade western canada select and u. The regional aquatics monitoring program ramp website provides access to a wide range of information related to the program, including. Feb 22 joint canadaalberta oil sands monitoring josm program releases its year 3 report technical. The oil here doesnt come gushing out of the sand the way it does in the middle east.
Alberta needs oil sands monitoring agency panel reuters. Trunking system profile for kearl oil sands construction radio system trunking system, fort mcmurray, alberta scanner frequencies. Joint oil sands monitoring alberta environment and parks. A change in direction for oil sands monitoring in alberta.
Josm was created in 2012 to monitor the cumulative effects of oil sands development on albertas environment. Filter by popular features, pricing options, number of users and more. Alberta and canada launch online portal to monitor oil sands. Alberta suspends environmental monitoring rules for. Air zones report 20142016 casandra brown the canadian ambient air quality standards caaqs are national activities air biodiversity citizen science climate change contaminants human health indigenous knowledge innovation land oil sands monitoring water wildfire wildlife. Oct 15, 20 files show how ottawa and alberta haggled over oil sands monitoring open this photo in gallery.
Alberta auditor general finds oilsands monitoring program. The information published here is royalty project data, and is only relevant to and arises from royalty calculations. The government of alberta uses an integrated approach to development of natural resources so environmental, social and economic issues are considered. Jim schieck, alberta biodiversity monitoring institute. Four major companies working in albertas oilsands have. Oct 07, 2014 alberta s auditor general says a report from the alberta and federal governments on their muchvaunted joint oilsands monitoring program took too long to release and was flawed. Alberta environment water specialist preston mceachern explains how the government of alberta monitors the water quality of the steepbank river in the. Alberta suspends some environmental monitoring at 16 oilsands. The information is solely intended for the purpose of. Oil sands are found worldwide, from canada to venezuela and, as you might imagine, in the middle east. May 11, 2018 the centrepiece of canada s credibility is the oil sands monitoring program.
Environmental monitoring data from albertas oilsands region is now accessible online at a web portal launched on earth day by the federal and alberta governments. The joint canada alberta implementation plan for oil sands monitoring third annual report. Alberta to increase insitu oilsands environmental monitoring. Alternative processes oil sands albertas energy heritage. The canadian oil sands dialogue program is a calendar of member and participant discussions organized and led by ihs and intended to deliver a robust and comprehensive understanding of the critical factors surrounding a key industry issue. Instrumentation was installed aboard the national research council of canada convair580 research aircraft. Alberta, canada, has a booming oilsand industry as many 1 million barrels of synthetic oil are produced there every day, 40 percent of which comes from oil sands source. Alberta, canada launch joint oilsands monitoring system. The athabasca oil sands lie along the athabasca river and are the largest natural bitumen deposit in the world, containing about 80% of the alberta total, and the only one suitable for surface mining, according to a 2009 canadian association of petroleum producers publication. Find and compare the top oil and gas software on capterra. Quickly browse through hundreds of options and narrow down your top choices with our free, interactive tool.
Environmental monitoring under the joint canadaalberta oil sands monitoring josm program was a response to stakeholder concerns regarding the. Canadian oil companies have benefited as the gap between oilsands crude grade western canada select and u. The oil sands are buried under forests in alberta that are the size of florida. Joint canada alberta implementation plan for oil sands monitoring josm in april 2015, aemera has been accountable for ambient environment baseline and effects monitoring, evaluation, and reporting in the oil sands region. Canada, alberta unveil data portal on oil sands environmental. Scientists sound alarm over albertas new approach to tracking. Alberta has promised to increase environmental monitoring of the insitu oilsands industry following research that shows such plants can release contaminants into the land and water. The alberta oil sands are allocated a total of 8% of total athabasca river water flow. In addition to this background information, learning materials have been included to support a common understanding. Oilsands monitoring portal launched by ottawa, alberta. Oil sands monitoring program stalled as ottawa, alberta. Canadaalberta oil sands environmental monitoring information portal joint oil sands monitoring program emissions inventory compilation.
Now is the time to comprehensively plan for the next 5, 10, and 25 years of the monitoring program with clear goals and objectives. The athabasca oil sands, also known as the athabasca tar sands, are large deposits of bitumen or extremely heavy crude oil, located in northeastern alberta, canada roughly centred on the boomtown of fort mcmurray. In february 2012, the federal government and provincial government of alberta announced the joint canadaalberta implementation plan for oil sands monitoring, a collaborative effort to study and assess the environmental impacts of the alberta oil sands over an extended period of time. Calgary alberta s auditor general says a report from the alberta and federal governments on their muchvaunted joint oilsands monitoring program took too long to release and was flawed. Monitoring program designed to quantify and assess oil sands contaminants in the athabasca river system. Since february 2012, the government of alberta represented by alberta environment and parks aep, and the government of canada represented by environment and climate change canada eccc have worked as partners to implement. The joint oil sands monitoring progam josm publishes data to a regular. This week, they launched an online data portal providing free access to all. U of t study of oil sands monitoring suggests poor understanding of. Governments of alberta and canada take another important step in the work to ensure continued responsible development of the oil sands. Jul 05, 2011 the proposed alberta environmental monitoring commission would be at arms length from the provincial government and responsible for environmental monitoring for the oil sands and the rest of alberta. The joint canada alberta implementation plan for oil sands. Joint canadaalberta implementation plan for oil sands monitoring josm in april 2015, aemera has been accountable for ambient environment baseline and effects monitoring, evaluation, and reporting in the oil sands region. Alberta, canada launch joint oilsands monitoring system cbc.
Since february 2012, the government of alberta represented by alberta environment and parks aep, and the government of canada represented by environment and climate change canada eccc have worked as partners to. Albertas auditor general says a report from the alberta and federal governments on their muchvaunted joint oilsands monitoring program took too long to release and was flawed. Policies and strategies developed in consultation with albertans guide. Overall, josm has made good progress since 2012 in improving the scientific integrity of oil sands monitoring, but more work is needed going forward. Alberta environment and parks oil sands information portal. A combined site approach was also used in a previous josm the joint canadaalberta implementation plant for oil sands monitoring study phillipssmith et al. Canada and alberta take action to implement world class. Differences between measured and reported volatile organic. Responsible development of the oil sands resource is a priority for the governments of canada and alberta and needs to be informed by robust, reliable monitoring of the environmental impacts. Its been just over a year since albertas minister of environment and sustainable resource development stood with canadas environment minister to announce the joint canadaalberta implementation plan for oil sands monitoring.
Canadas oil sands albertas oil sand deposits lie under 142,200 square kilometres. The canadian and alberta governments have opened a new database on the air, water, land and biodiversity impact of oil sands development that could lead to tougher limits on the industry, federal environment minister peter kent said monday. Oilsands monitoring portal launched by ottawa, alberta cbc news. The alberta and canadian governments responded by establishing the joint environmental monitoring program for the oil sands.
Oil sands media monitoring canada west foundations oil sands media monitoring initiative is a twelve part of a series of reports tracking international coverage of the oil sands through the traditional and internet media in 20092010. Feb 22 joint canadaalberta oil sands monitoring josm program releases its year 3 report technical josm was created in 2012 to monitor the cumulative effects of oil sands development on albertas environment. Oil sands are either loose sands or partially consolidated sandstone containing a naturally occurring mixture of sand, clay, and water, soaked with a dense and extremely viscous form of petroleum technically referred to as bitumen. Systems to manage and report on the oil sands monitoring. The data provided gives an overview of the costs, revenues and royalties paid for each oil sands project in alberta for 2018. The threeyear plan is designed to strengthen environmental. Aug 12, 20 the intensive study is part of the joint canadaalberta implementation plan for oil sands monitoring josm, announced in february 2012. Oil sands monitoring program open government program. About canada alberta oil sands monitoring the governments of canada and alberta have committed to implementing scientifically rigorous, comprehensive, integrated and transparent environmental monitoring of the oil sands region to ensure this important national resource is developed in a responsible way. Sep 03, 2010 alberta environment water specialist preston mceachern explains how the government of alberta monitors the water quality of the steepbank river in the alberta oil sands region. Calgary albertas auditor general says a report from the alberta and federal governments on their muchvaunted joint oilsands monitoring program took too long to release and was flawed. A tailings pond at a mine facility as seen from a helicopter tour of the oil sands near fort. Edmonton the alberta energy regulator has suspended a wide array of environmental monitoring requirements for oilsands companies over publichealth concerns raised by the covid19 pandemic. May 09, 2017 airborne measurements of an extensive set of air pollutants over the athabasca oil sands region in alberta were conducted during a 4week period from august to september 7, 20 in support of the joint oil sands monitoring program.
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